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UNDISTRACTED With Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson On The “Feminist Climate Renaissance”

UNDISTRACTED With Brittany Packnett Cunningham

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4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The state of our blue planet can feel dire—because it is. California wildfires, Midwestern droughts, Southern floods, and global food insecurity. But marine biologist and climate justice expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson believes we can still make a difference—and that women are the reason why. This week, she talks to host Brittany Packnett Cunningham about the need for an intersectional feminist climate movement, President Biden’s plan to get America on renewable energy, and how to center joy in the work. Plus, Brittany brings you the latest Untrending News. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.6

Hey, y'all it's Brittany. I've been thinking a lot about Darnella Frazier. She's a 17-year-old who filmed the murder of George Floyd and honestly she helped refuel a global movement. Actress Marley Matlin even gave a shout out to Darnella at the Academy of Words on Sunday.

1:24.8

She called her video a catalyst for change.

1:27.8

But I've also been thinking about what friend of our pod, Jenna Werthamam tweeted. She wrote, quote, I really hope that everyone

1:38.0

invested in mentioning Darnella Frazier's name is equally invested in making sure she's safe and okay and has

1:46.6

what she needs right now to heal. Amen. For all of the many viral videos of police violence against black, brown, and indigenous bodies,

1:58.0

we often don't talk enough about the folks behind the camera and what they go through. It's already hard enough for me. It's just an observer to see a barrage of anti-black trauma every single time I scroll my timeline so imagine how hard it is to go to

2:16.8

sleep having witnessed that trauma firsthand imagine knowing that if you hadn't

2:21.8

captured what happened to George Floyd,

2:23.6

his family wouldn't have even gotten any accountability at all.

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